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    "id": 1051708,
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    "speaker_name": "Ndhiwa, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martin Owino",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Peters Owino",
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    "content": "vibrant brain prevents lots of old age diseases. Even parents can go to these libraries and have good times reading. I would like this library concept to be funded well so that it can be cascaded to the constituencies, and even wards because we are talking of access. Having them in towns would also limit other people to reach them. Otherwise, they will build strong communities in terms of recreational and academic environment. Nowadays people do not interface with each other; they interface with phones. That is why we are losing connectivity with human beings, and even the natural environment, which if this Bill is passed and implemented well, we will bring back that connectivity. There is also the element of conducive environment. One Member has alluded to the fact that not many homes have the luxury of space, power and quiet environment to read. Families which are impoverished will have an opportunity to go and have quiet time somewhere else. There are also some programmes which they have loaded into modern libraries like holding career development sessions so that children can choose which careers to pursue. Other activities in libraries include information communication technology (ICT), which are now opening and introducing children to learn how to do business in the “cloud”. That will be very important. In my constituency, I have a database for those who are looking for employment. Most of them have studied library science and there is nowhere they can get jobs. This will promote job creation for young people so that they can further their careers. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Bill. Yes, it is timely, but it is overdue."
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